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After a surprise win in the first round of voting in Romania's presidential election, the far-right candidate Călin Georgescu is heading into the runoff vote on 8 December against liberal-conservative politician Elena Lasconi. The candidates of the governing parties have been ousted from the race. The media examine how this outsider whose main campaign platform was Tiktok has managed to become so popular.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel's memoirs hit the bookshops today. The content of the 700-page biography, which has been translated into 30 languages and is titled "Freedom: Memoirs 1954 - 2021", has been kept top secret until now. European commentators look back at Merkel's life and time in office.

The authorities in several northern European countries are preparing their populations for increasingly likely emergency scenarios such as war, environmental disasters and other threats. Swedish households have received brochures, Finland has a dedicated website providing key information, and Norway has also recently published guidance on preparing for such scenarios. The press focuses on what matters in emergency situations.